Filthy Pop
Lady GaGa Lyrics


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Hello! Mr.Radio
Got her pink tights
And her funny-money retro sound (sound)
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous!

Dance Mr.Radio nerd
How 'bout we trade them speakers for these
New Jimmy Choo sneakers
What do you say? What do you say?

Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that tape
Spin it cause it's fabulous

Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum

Hello Mr. Radio,
This beat is expensive super pop
Intensive Yeah!
Work that shit
Work it like a hil-ton

Hello Mr. I'm a good kisser
Yeah so's my sister
How bout we trade them speakers
With my Louis Vuitton sneakers?

Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that tape
Spin it cause it's fabulous

Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.

Huh Huh huh.
Yeah yeah yeah.
Filthy pop
Pop pop pop




We're done
Real filthy pop.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lady Gaga's song "Filthy Pop" celebrate pop culture and its catchy, superficial, and provocative qualities. The persona of the song is addressing Mr. Radio, a figurative representation of the music industry or the audience that consumes pop music. The singer refers to herself in the third person, as she comments on her pink tights and retro sound. She urges Mr. Radio to play and spin the music, to make it even more fabulous and dirty. The adjective "filthy" suggests that the pop music genre can be both playful and subversive, as it challenges conventional morality and artistic values. The song equates the enjoyment of pop music with a hedonistic lifestyle, where money, fame, and material goods are sought-after prizes.


The song also contains some tongue-in-cheek references to popular brands, such as Jimmy Choo and Louis Vuitton. These references reinforce the idea that pop music is a form of consumerism, where pop stars and their fans buy into a particular lifestyle that is marketed by the industry. The persona of the song implies that she can afford to swap her possessions, such as sneakers or speakers, because she is successful and desirable.


Overall, "Filthy Pop" is a high-energy and fun tribute to pop music, which embraces its superficial and escapist qualities. The song suggests that pop music can be both a guilty pleasure and an art form, a representation of a particular moment in time and a celebration of human desire.


Line by Line Meaning

Hello! Mr.Radio
Greeting to the radio as the source of music


Got her pink tights
She’s wearing pink tights


And her funny-money retro sound (sound)
Her sound is a mix of old-school and modern music


Spin that shit
Play that music


Spin it cause it's fabulous!
Play it because it's great


Dance Mr.Radio nerd
A request for the radio to play music that makes people dance


How 'bout we trade them speakers for these
Offering to exchange the singer system for a new pair of shoes


New Jimmy Choo sneakers
The shoes being offered in trade are new Jimmy Choo sneakers


What do you say? What do you say?
Asking the radio if it's interested in making the trade


Play it for me baby, give it to me
Asking the radio to play music


Real filthy pop!
Requesting a particular genre of music


Spin that tape
Play that music


Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it because it's great


Spin it till it's platinum
Play it until it's popular enough to earn a platinum record


Hello Mr. Radio,
Another greeting to the radio as the source of music


This beat is expensive super pop
The beat is amazing and required a lot of money to produce


Intensive Yeah!
The music is intense and great


Work that shit
Play it and make it great


Work it like a hil-ton
Work it like Paris Hilton, who was very popular at the time this song was released


Hello Mr. I'm a good kisser
Another greeting to the radio, with a playful reference to a good kisser


Yeah so's my sister
A humorous comment about the radio's claim to be a good kisser


How bout we trade them speakers
Offering to trade the artist system again


With my Louis Vuitton sneakers?
The shoes being offered in trade are Louis Vuitton sneakers


Yeah yeah yeah.
Expressing excitement


Filthy pop
A genre of music with sexual or provocative themes


Pop pop pop
A repetition of 'pop,' which is a reference to the genre of music


We're done
The song is over


Real filthy pop.
Reiterating the request for a specific genre of music




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Stav 🦄

"Filthy Pop"

Hello! Mr.Radio 
Got her pink tights 
And her funny-money retro sound (sound) 
Spin that shit 
Spin it cause it's fabulous! 

Dance Mr.Radio nerd 
How 'bout we trade them speakers for these 
New Jimmy Choo sneakers 
What do you say? What do you say? 

Play it for me baby, give it to me 
Real filthy pop! 
Spin that tape 
Spin it cause it's fabulous 

Play it for me baby, give it to me 
Real filthy pop! 
Spin that shit 
Spin it till it's platinum 

Hello Mr. Radio, 
This beat is expensive super pop 
intensive Yeah! 
Work that shit 
Work it like a hil-ton 

Hello Mr. I'm a good kisser 
Yeah so's my sister 
How bout we trade them speakers 
With my Louis Vuitton sneakers? 

Play it for me baby 
Give it to me real filthy pop! 
Spin that tape 
Spin it cause it's fabulous 

Play it for me baby 
Give it to me real filthy pop! 
Spin that shit 
Spin it till it's platinum. 

Huh Huh huh. 
Yeah yeah yeah. 
filthy pop 
Pop pop pop 
we're done 
Real filthy pop.

Play it for me baby 
Give it to me real filthy pop! 
Spin that tape 
Spin it cause it's fabulous 

Play it for me baby 
Give it to me real filthy pop! 
Spin that shit 
Spin it till it's platinum.



morethanahumanbody

Hello! Mr.Radio
Got her pink tights
And her funny-money retro sound (sound)
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous!
Dance Mr.Radio nerd
How 'bout we trade them speakers for these
New Jimmy Choo sneakers
What do you say? What do you say?
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
Hello Mr. Radio
This beat is expensive pop
Yeah!
Work that shit
Work it like a hilton
Hello Mr. I'm that shit
Yes sir, yes sir
How bout we trade them speakers
With my Louis Vuitton sneakers?
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.
Huh Huh.
Yeah yeah yeah.
Pop pop pop
Real filthy pop.
Your so filthy!
This music's so filthy!
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous.
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum



Agustin Rojas

Hello! Mr.Radio
Got her pink tights
And her funny-money retro sound (sound)
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous!
Dance Mr.Radio nerd
How 'bout we trade them speakers for these
New Jimmy Choo sneakers
What do you say? What do you say?





Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum




Hello Mr. Radio
This beat is expensive pop
Yeah!
Work that shit
Work it like a hilton
Hello Mr. I'm that shit
Yes sir, yes sir
How bout we trade them speakers
With my Louis Vuitton sneakers?




Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.




Huh Huh.
Yeah yeah yeah.
Pop pop popReal filthy pop.
Your so filthy!
This music's so filthy!




Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous.
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.




Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum




Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum



All comments from YouTube:

R A

she should make a side b of The Fame and include all this unreleased songs, they are so good💕

Dolly GIKI

That would be too many songs.

Dminon Rulez

Classic fun pop Gaga, hopefully she makes more upbeat songs like this

foolio813

I lost weight running listening to the fame demos 💕 now I gotta do it again.

foolio813

HOLY SHIT 205 LIKES, 5 YEARS LATER 😭😭 I really gotta retrace my steps man!

foolio813

@STROBE skinty 😭🤣😂

foolio813

@Mannys Last Braincell isnt that something lolol

foolio813

@Yugvijay :3

foolio813

Lol what in the world 🤣🤣

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Yasmin Soares

ouvi muito essa música quando adolescente, amo demaissss

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